EEKS

enter her office, her gaze staying

our eyes off the papers in front of you?" I

s building who would enter my o

ut didn't wait fo

finally tears her eyes away from the pile of papers in front of her, taki

s to find someone other than Beau to invest in our company, but so far, she has had no luck. I know it was hard to

g someone is preventing anyone fro

hat. "Why do

ially interested but had wanted more shares since we were running out of options. But they're not interested at all anymor

ust be offering them a

hat I was

our competitor

f today he should hopefully be able to tell me who

ex-girlfriend find out who is trying to ruin her company?" Danny is a lawyer, so it doesn't come as a surprise that he can help find out

tarts, but I raise

t need to

breakup lasted longer than I thought it would, but I'm

and I didn't see why I shouldn

same as alw

his a lot, but

tell me again. Just inform me immediately when he tells you wh

worry." Camila

ning the doorknob and walking out, hop

*

nvolved. He hates our company and would do anything to see it ruined. According to him, Camila and I are not qualified to be his competitors. He believes women should stay home and raise children, and only men should work. But we see him for what he is-a sad old man who has nothing better to do

is opened-leaving my hand hanging in the air. The fa

cut, and he has a beard. The Dolce & Gabbana suit he's wearing does little to hide his muscles. I'd be lying if I said he wasn't ripped. To sum it up, Danny is a gorge

s Delilah to you." I push pas

turn around to see his expression. That ever-present smirk that I wish I could tear off his face. I risk a glance back when feel

ciating God's creations and would never do more than that, but I know it's a lie. I can't wait for the day Camila catches

ickname," Tamara observes as I walk into the kitchen. She sits

her. "I didn't know you were coming. I al

now how much I love her lasagna," Tamara explains, practically drooling. Tamara and

calling you that? It's just a nickname," Camila

anny to call me by my nickname because it will m

is my bo

e is my friend. I respect him as

s sad. I know she wishes Danny and I would be friends, but unfortunately, I l

t me and Danny. Did he find ou

rprised," Tamara

hing? Who is it?"

y sweetheart-Beau Will

got to be

ly interested in investing in the company back out. How he's doin

nderstand." I shut my eyes and rub my temple as a headache beg

y be one reason,

en as I turn to face her, wa

only person available for yo

want to be our investor? It doesn't

want you back and this is a way to get mixed up in y

why she would say such a thing. "There is no way Beau is doing this becaus

nse that he would want you back. He m

it," I

you think he could have f

y possib

ich

s." Beau thinks he's so brilliant, but he doesn't know who I am anymore. When I'm done with him, he will wish he never stepped foo

ng to do that?"

us to find a new investor, then I'll tell his mother what he

she would let him invest in you

Does she have that kind of c

a and I repl

et Beau out of my life. I